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McPherson City Commission Approves Police Camera Upgrades, Public Works Projects Progress

Tuesday, November 18

McPHERSON, Kan. — McPherson City Commissioners Tuesday approved a $18,000 purchase of six Flock cameras for the Police Department. Police Chief Mikel Golden explained the purpose of the cameras is to provide the ability to record vehicles and obtain license tag data from them.... Read More.

Hutchinson Police Department Investigating Aggravated Battery Incident

Tuesday, November 18

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - On Monday, November 17th, 2025, at 7:46 PM, officers with the Hutchinson Police Department were dispatched to an address in the 1100 block West 19th Ave for a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located one adult male with a gunshot wound to... Read More.

McPherson Police Department Hosts Ribbon Cutting for New Substation

Tuesday, October 14

McPHERSON, Kan. — The McPherson Police Department formally opened their new downtown substation at 218 East Kansas Tuesday morning with a McPherson Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting.Police Chief Mikel Golden said the new substation is, “a testament to the support we have received... Read More.

Hutchinson High School Lockdown Lifted after Threat Deemed Not Credible

Tuesday, September 30

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Today at 11:36 a.m., Hutchinson Police Department (HPD) received a call from an unknown individual regarding a threat directed at Hutchinson High School. Police and Sheriff Officers responded to Hutchinson High school and set up a perimeter around the school, while... Read More.

Governor Kelly Directs Flags be Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of Hays Police Sergeant Scott Heimann

Tuesday, September 30

TOPEKA, Kan. — In accordance with Executive Order #20-30, Governor Laura Kelly on Tuesday directed flags be flown at half-staff on all state buildings, grounds, and facilities from sunup to sundown on Friday, October 3, 2025, in honor of Hays Police Sergeant Scott Heimann,... Read More.

McPherson Police Chief Honors Recent Fallen Kansas Law Enforcement Officers at Tuesday City Commission Meeting

Tuesday, September 30

McPHERSON, Kan. — McPherson Police Chief Mikel Golden paid tribute to the four Kansas Law Enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty since June during Tuesday's McPherson City Commission, two of which involved response to domestic violence incidents including the weekend... Read More.

Hays Police Officer Killed Responding to Domestic Violence Call

Sunday, September 28

HAYS, Kan. — The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) is investigating a shooting that occurred early Sunday morning in Hays, Kansas, resulting in the death of an officer with the Hays Police Department.On Saturday, Sept. 27, just before midnight, Hays Police Department (HPD) received... Read More.

Governor Kelly Directs Flags be Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of Kansas City, Kansas Police Officer Hunter Simoncic

Tuesday, September 2

TOPEKA, Kan. — In accordance with Executive Order #20-30, Governor Laura Kelly on Tuesday directed flags be flown at half-staff on all state buildings, grounds, and facilities from sunup to sundown on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, in honor of Kansas City, Kansas Police Officer... Read More.

Chanute Police Arrest Two Men in Separate Cases

Wednesday, August 20

CHANUTE, Kan. — Chanute Police made two arrests Tuesday in separate cases, each involving multiple chargesOne of the arrests was the result of an investigation into child sex crimes launched in March. 21-year-old Dakota Pearson of Chanute was taken into custody on suspicion of... Read More.

McPherson City Commission Approves Bids for New Police Substation Items, Other Meeting Highlights

Tuesday, August 12

McPHERSON, Kan. — McPherson City Commissioners approved bids Tuesday for items connected with the new Police Substation at Kansas and Oak. A bid was accepted from AutoKing for signage at a cost of just over $8,000, the second lowest of five bids received, and... Read More.

Hutchinson Police Identify Body Found in January 2025 as Missing Woman

Thursday, August 7

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson Police have released the identity of a body found on January 2, 2025, as that of a missing woman. Dental records were used to identify her as that of Kimberly Dawn Barnes. Barnes, who grew up in McPherson, had been... Read More.

McPherson Police Department Provides Local Statistics from the 2024 KBI Crime Report with McPherson City Commission

Tuesday, July 29

McPHERSON, Kan. — The McPherson Police Department took 13,861 calls for service during 2024, an increase of 1.221 from the prior year. McPherson Police Chief Mikel Golden shared local statistics from the 2024 Kansas Bureau of Investigation crime report with McPherson City Commissioners... Read More.